‘She Is Linked’: Ex-CNN Analyst Says Kamala Harris Has No Choice But To ‘Own’ Biden’s Unpopular Policies

Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris must “own” President Joe Biden’s unpopular policies, as she is part of his administration.

Biden’s approval rating is 42.3% as of Tuesday, down roughly 10% since he took office in January 2021, according to FiveThirtyEight. Cillizza, on “Morning in America,” said Harris can’t escape being tied to Biden’s record, particularly noting Hamas recently killing six hostages as the U.S fails to broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and the terrorist organization.

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“I do think abortion, economy and immigration are the issues we’re going to be talking most about. But when you have things like what happened to the hostages over the weekend — murdered, found dead — that resonates with people,” Cillizza said. “That breaks through. And I think it’s a reminder that, look, Kamala Harris, no matter what she does, has to own a whole bunch of the Biden administration’s policies. That can be good, but it also, in this situation, can be really bad if they cannot find a way to a cease-fire. And at least today, doesn’t look like they’re any closer than they have been — probably further away.”

“So I think it’s a reminder that, yes, I do think she starts this nine-week sprint ahead marginally, but there is a lot of time to go. And she is linked to an unpopular president,” he continued. “Joe Biden is not popular, his policies — whether it’s foreign policy, whether it’s on the economy, whether it’s on immigration — almost all the things he’s done are not popular with the American public. And Kamala Harris is going to have to own that at some level over the next 63 days.”